The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-24
Notes of the Stage.


Clinton Stuart has written comedy drama
from the French for Clara Morris
The interstate law cost the National Opera
Company S., 600 extra to reach San Francisco.
Jennie Yeamans will star next year in a new
play called "Our Jennie" written especially for
her.
E. 81 Sothern will play the part in ''The High
est Bidder" that was written originally for his
father
'Manitou.r a comic opera by Adolf Grethen,
brought out last week in Minneapolis was q fat
failure.
Julia Anderson proposes to produce next sea-
son a play now being written for her by Robert
Johnston.
Kate Claxton tried her new adaptation 1.-THE
Brain stealer," in Chicago this week. Its fate is
still in the balance.
Frank W. Sanger has sold to Nat Goodwin the
sole right for the United States and Canada to
Mark Melford's Turned Up"
Clara Louise Kellogg is touring the country in
concert. but not appearing in cities Of larger
growth or creating much of stir.
Nilsson was married three times to her second
husband She didn't intend to let that horrid
Patti be any more married than she was.
David H. Wheeler, well-known INDIANAPOLIS
young man, will be here tomorrow with NJ. B.
Curtis's Caught in Corner" Company, Of
which he is treasurer.
A name has been selected for the new farce
comedy to be produced by the Days next sea-
son. 1t is Upside Down." Charles Loyen berg
Is writing music for the new piece.
The benefit of the veteran Couldock takes
place at the Star Theater, May 10, when the fol-
lowing stars will appear: Edwin Booth, Law
renee Barrett and Joseph jefferson.
Vida Croly, daughter of "Jenpie June" Croly,
will make her first appearance on the stage in
New York in the coming production of 1.-THE
Highest Bidder at the Lyceum Theater.
New York Mirror: 'Stena Rees is touring in
terror New York in a repertoire of the legitimate
and doing very fairly. On recent birthday her
mother presented her with diamond necklace.
Several enterprsing people here have engaged
men to sit up all night in the lobby at English's
tonight so as to get the first cnoca Of seats at
the Booth sale. which opens to norrow morning.
During a recent performances of 1.-THE Flying
Du.chman" bv the National Opera Company
Ludwig ard Juch responded to "a call" while
their dummies were ascending heavenward on
the stage.
Manager Oyerton. who owns the American
rights for "Jim the Penman.' and an interest in
Held by the Enemv.' is in London negotiating
with Mrs James Brown Potter for an American
starring tour next season.
Lolita has accepted the play written for her by
Clay Greene and David Belasco twas read to
her on Tuesday. The title is pawn Ticket
2lO' Lolita will produce it next September at
McVicker's Theater. in Chicago
Mrs Rachel McAuley intends disposnc Of her
late husbands successful comedy, The Jersey
man." Mrs. McAuley thinks that the humorous
leading character of Glderoy Punk will make
the name and future of some young comedian.
Before the opening exhibition of his show in
this city Mr.. Doris called at the county auditors
Office and requested that his property should be
listed for taxation here, as he had determined to
make this place his headquarters permanently.
Vernona Jarbeau will star next season in a
comic opera called Chic Chic Her husband
JEFF. Bernstein, will be her manager The scene
OF the opera Is on an island in the Southern Pa
ciic ocean As the climate there is exceedingly
warm. il is not likely that the ladies of the com
pany will wear many clothes.
The interstate-commerce law threatens to
prove ruinous to shows this year. Fortunately
Doris 81 Covln will travel during the early part
of their season over the Louisville g. Nashville
road, which has obtained temporary relief from
the law, and they may fare much better tina q
other shows in the matter of rates.
Charles and Daniel Frohman. who own the
American right to 1.-THE Great Pink Pearl, "
have instructed their lawyers to begin criminal
action under the conspiracy act against a Miss
Dudley, who has sold stolen copy of the play
TO an American manager. Miss Dudley is said
to be the wife of George Selhamer, a Journalist.
musical event of much interest will be the
concert at Englishs Opera house on MAY . by
the Boston symphony Orchestra This or
ganiZation has seyenty-five members who are
permanently engaged. The Thomas and Dam
rosch orchestras have been heard hore, and
much interest is shown among musicians in the
appearance of the Boston Orchestra, of which
such fine reports come from the East
Maurice Strakosch recently said: .'Adelint
Patti was born on the stage in Madrid during {
performance of Norma and sang in New
York when only eight wears old. and was at tina
Zine satisfied with doll for her reward. Nov